Sifter-top powder can or box.



N0.886,'702 PATENTBD MAY 5, 1908.

. J. M. HOTHERSALL.

SIFTER TOP POWDER CAN 0R BOX.

APPLI ATIQH FILED 00m, 1907.

4 flange at its extremelowcr edge UNITE?) JOHN M. ll()'ll-ilCRS.-'\lili 0!" NEW YORK, N. Y

1taTi ""trrn r a h t/tire ASSTGNOR TO AMERICAN (IAN (OMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A ((lltPOltA'lION OF NEW JERSEY.

I SIFTER-TOP POWDER CAN OR BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5, 1908.

Application filed October 5,1907. Serial No. 396,015.

T 0 all 'ufiizmr/ it may concern:

Be it known that I, Joux M. IIO'IIIERSALL, a citizen of the United States, residin in New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Boxes, of which the following is a specification. My invention relates boXes for toilet powder or other articles.

Hy invention consists in a sifter top can or box having a sheet metal body and. a perforated upper or top head permanently seamed or secured thereto, the body being provided with a friction seat wall at its upper one and with a. plurality of externally projecting shoulders, preferably four in number, the same constituting what may be termed a sectional bead, and a rotatable friction cover furnished with a series of perforations therein. adapted to register with the perforations in the upper or top head of the can, and having a deep flange or rim surrounding and embracing the upper end of the can body and provided at its lower portion with an annular internal channel or groove and an inturned cooperating with the sectional head or series of shoulders on the can body to lock or secure the rotatable perforated friction cover on the can body while permitting it to rotate to the extent necessary to open and close the perfora- I tions in the inner or permanent top head of the can. The perforated permanent top head of the can is provided with 1: stop projection and the rotary perforated cover with a cooperating slot or sto to limit the turning movement of the per 'orated cover.

My invention further consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of. this specification, Figure 1 is a cen tral vertical section of a sitter top powder can or box embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view and Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 8-3 of Fig.1.

In the drawing, A represents the body of my sheet metal sitter top can or box, B its permanent perforated inner upper head, C its permanent bottom head. and D the rotatable perforated friction cover.

The inner perforated top head B permal l l thereof. to sifler top cans or nently c re turned or ljolded seam (ld to the body A by an inwardly so as to leave smooth cylindric friction seat wall a at the upper end of (Z of the perforated rotary cover D. improvement in Sifter-Top Powder (fans or I the body A for the deep flange The permanent top head B is provided with a series of perforations b m the flat or disk portion b The perforated provided with an annular top head B is also cylindric flange 6 the upper part of which projects above the folded seam seaming flanges I) of the top a formed by the interfolding head B and a of the can body [L The can body Ais provided just below the cylindric friction seat wall (1 with a plurality or series of externally projecting short shoulders a", preferably four mg a short segn'ient of a in number, each becircle and the same to 'e'ther formin what mi ht be termed a sectional or segmental bead.

The rotary cover D has a cyiindric flange.

which fits the rylindric the can body cover flange annular roove (1 terminal 'llan receive and shoulders a? and secure the rotary cover permitting it to rotate freely.

cover D is also provided at its with a raised or with an annular friction seat wall a of A and the lower portion of this (1 is provided with an. internal and an inwardly projecting ge or annular lip d adapted to embrace the short segmental on the can body and thus lock on the can while The rotary upper part dome-shaped center (i and fiat portion (2 which is furnished with a series of perforations (l adapted to be turned crating perforations The rotary c annular cylindrie flange ed to ht, surround atmg cylmdrlc flange 6 into registry with the coop- Z: in the top head B. over D is also provided with an or shoulder d adapt and embrace the cod erof the top heat B.

The top head B is further provided with a stop I) which fits in and correspondin cooperates With a g stop (Z on the rotary cover D to limit the turning thereof in respect to the perforated top head B. The stop on the top head B is preferably a raised teat or projection and that on the a short segm The inner filled througl rotar'y cover D is preferably ental slot.

perforated top head B and. the i outer deep flanged perforated cover D are both permanently seamed to the body A at where the cans are manufac- .en alter the can or box has been 1 its open bottom end, the loottom head 0 itself is permeneiitiy secured to the body A o e seem so rio uslgoods being peimecl oii theifein es the original goods ofthe .me' mfeot i'ler whose iebels or trode marlts are upon the em The segmentel be'od'or semesof short eeg meotel' externally projecting 'SlIlQlliidBiS on the body serve; in connection with the efmu- I lor reoiriz on the (lee fierwe of the cover to permeii'e' itly lock or secure the cover to the can, while at the some time permitting'the cover to be readily and oonveioientl turned hygraspiiig the cover with one ham and the body with the other.

enoed in Sifter top CQ-DSKl'HLVl'Q" no separate piece rotary closing plates 41ml wherein the outereover is perforated and mode to serve both. as an outer or slip coyer aiigl as e rotary turning plate. h

The dome shape center (Z? of the rotery cover cl servesto limit'the contesting surfeees of the head and cover disks to the perforated zones thereof and thus produce a more oer feet oiosui'e of theopeninge or perioytfitione While at the some time enabling the rotary cover to turn with greater ease In cone of this construction Where the hotly is rovided with a complete circular or ennu er external head in piece of thoseries of short shoulders, as in my invention greet diffieulty is experienced in practically turning the cover. t In operation the rotary cover, i with its deep external friction fienge or rim surround--- ing and embreoing; the Upper one. of the can body affords ample and convenient hold for the hand or fingers to in turning the T5:

tery cover to oiven or closet-he periorotionein the top heed B, while at the seine time the friction tit between the rotary cover eel the body A and the lnner heed Beil'eotuelly prevents the escape of powderl in my proved powder box the external cover ispermanently applied to thehody one. (ioee not require to be removed, thus producing it much more convenient package then thoee having separstte rotary olosingplotee end separate remo vable slip covers. in my see also the external cover D being permanently, though rotetably, secured to the con: or box, adds to its strength and durability and. gives the'struoture as a Whole a neat finish. AAe iii my improved powder box the external cover is ermenently end irremovsioly epplied, it is no liehie to become iost or miepleeed as is Aiigl this removes the y l lons or diffioulties heretofore expe /r1 the oes'e in powder boxes Where the outer y "'1 eeifter top powder box or con, the ooinhiiietioii with geheet motel hotly having on inner perforated top'heed permanently seemed thereto end provided. with e plurality of short segmental externally project-- mg shoulders neer its or end, of e rotary perforated outer cover having an external deep fi"llg or rim surrounding and embraciiig ti upper end of the body and furnished with, ii internal annular groove or channel orig the said short segmental shoulders ontoe'iiotiy oiithe vessel, said inner top head hitting central riot dish portion and said. rotory cover having it raised or dome shaped .eeriter to iimit the contacting surfaces of said hood and oover disks to the perforated zones thereof, substantially as specified:

an in esifter top oia'der box OiClIl, the eomhiiie-tion with. oueet metei body having an inner perforated. top heed. permanently seemed thereto end provided with e plurality of short segmental externally projeet mg eh.

oiilciei's nee-r ite up er end, of e rotary perforated outer cover homing an externel deep flange or rim surrounding and em. ing the upper end. oi the hotly end i with en intemoi ehnulsii. groove or embracing the said short segmeote iouiclero on the body of the vessel, said iIfiZlET top heed having an annular oyiindrioei flange end said outer rotary ooyer rig omiuler flange or shoulder surrounding said cylindrical fieiige on soiol top heeiol eubetentielly es specified. y 1

m ter too owcletloox or eon, the oo iihiiietioii with e. elieet motel hotly having eteinner perforated top heed germenently seemed thereto end 'provieieti with ph1- ility of short segmental ext l. telly proiect-" iiig shoulders re-or its upper enei, oi o rotary perfora ed outer cover hea ing on external deep i more or rim surrounding and embrec ing the oyer en rl of thebody em}. iiirriiehed and mid outer rotery cover haying an eiinm lei. i ge or shoulder siirroundirig seigl oyliridrioel-fionge on said top head, said top heecl being united to said bod by a folded seam lying Within the oiroum 'erenee of the body, substantially as specified.

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